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Daniel believed in a sovereign God.

Daniel understood that dictators and kings who thought they were in control would come and go,

but ultimately he knew the Lord was in control.

Believers can sometimes feel disrespected and even marginalized.

From the book of Daniel, Pastor Greg Laurie points to an important lesson.

Daniel believed in a sovereign God, and we need to believe that too.

When things in life are making sense, go back to what you understand.

God is in control of your life.

This is the day when the lost are found.

This is the day of a moment getting.

Amazing grace, I've reached the stone.

But can you get away, I just want to see you.

This is the day the day we live.

There's a part of our culture that dismisses a biblical world view as fantasy.

They reject a Bible and ridicule those who believe it.

Even the government seems to propagate secularism and excoriate matters of faith.

The Prophet Daniel would be familiar with this trend.

You'd have some encouraging counsel to share on how to cope.

In fact, that's our focus today on a new beginning.

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